Squiz The World!

Each week we give the world globe a spin, and see where we land. Then we take the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people. A new episode is released every Wednesday.

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LATEST ADVENTURE

Squiz the World goes to… Ireland

Strap yourselves into the Squiz Kids Super Fast Supersonic Jetliner as we take off and take a squiz at Ireland.

Squiz The World is an audio excursion to a new country each week. Learn about the culture, geography, history, politics and language of our fellow humans — with activities to extend understanding.

PREVIOUS TRAVELS

Squiz the World goes to … Ghana

February 1, 2023

I’m Amanda Bower, and today on Squiz the World we’re visiting the Gold Coast. Not the one in Queensland, but the one in sub-Saharan Africa. We’ll learn why Ghana got a new name; what our names would be if we were born in Ghana; and how to pluck a guitar, African-style.

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Squiz the World goes to … Marshall Islands

January 25, 2023

We’re headed to one of the least-visited countries in the world… but that’s about to change, with direct flights from Australia having just started!

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Squiz the World goes to … Ireland

January 18, 2023

We’re visiting a country known for leprechauns, potatoes, and the colour green. Can you guess?

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Squiz the World goes to … Cuba

January 11, 2023

We’re visiting a place well known for its music… its communist revolution … its cigars… and the old cars lining its streets…

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Squiz the World goes to… Latvia

January 4, 2023

We’re heading 13,000 kilometres north, to the chilly Baltic Sea, and a country that hosts one of the world’s biggest singing and dancing events. Strap yourselves in as we head to Latvia!

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Squiz the World goes to… Peru

December 28, 2022

We’re going to swim at Pacific Ocean beaches; beat our way through the tropical jungle to see the Amazon River; and hike the mountain peaks of the Andes… and to see all that, we won’t leave the borders of Peru!

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Squiz the World goes to… Morocco

December 21, 2022

We’re visiting a country in Northwest Africa that has beautiful beaches on the Mediterannean Sea; the rugged Rif and Atlas mountain ranges in the interior; and the sand dunes of the Sahara to the south. There’s nothing like riding on a camel at sunset in the Sahara!

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Squiz the World goes to… Brazil

December 14, 2022

It’s the biggest country in South America, and has the world’s greatest variety of animals, including pink dolphins! Strap yourselves into the Squiz Kids Super Fast Supersonic Jetliner as we take off and take a squiz at Brazil…

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